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Sword Belt Part

1600-1630 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man’s sword hanger of leather covered and lined with brown woollen broadcloth. Each hanger has 3 scabbard straps held with gilt metal buckles and the hangers are joined at the top with a gilt metal hook. The hangers and straps are edged with 3/16-inch (3 mm) wide woven red and yellow silk lace [braid].


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Leather, wool, silk, gilt metal; hand-weaving, hand-sewing
Brief description
Man's sword hanger, 1600-30, English; brown broadcloth, woven silk lace [braid]
Physical description
Man’s sword hanger of leather covered and lined with brown woollen broadcloth. Each hanger has 3 scabbard straps held with gilt metal buckles and the hangers are joined at the top with a gilt metal hook. The hangers and straps are edged with 3/16-inch (3 mm) wide woven red and yellow silk lace [braid].
Dimensions
  • Length: 29.5cm (approx)
  • Width: 15.0cm (approx)
Credit line
Given by Lady Spickernell
Collection
Accession number
T.37-1938

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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